Backyard Bump-Out / Best Practice Architecture
Located on a leafy street in the Madrona neighborhood, a classic Seattle craftsman has been transformed into an expanded modern dwelling by adding a significant new volume to the rear of the house.
Located on a leafy street in the Madrona neighborhood, a classic Seattle craftsman has been transformed into an expanded modern dwelling by adding a significant new volume to the rear of the house.
When a young family outgrew their beloved 1907 cottage, they entrusted Best Practice Architecture to reimagine their 1,665 square-foot, two-story home as a functional, modern, and exquisitely detailed living space.
Nestled in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood, Oak & Alder House celebrates the city’s past while setting the tone for its future.
The Black Sheep Remodel by SHED Architecture & Design transforms a 1921 bungalow into a modern home connected to both its interiors and green outdoor spaces. By rethinking circulation and introducing crafted details, the project adapts workforce…
Framing existing conditions as opportunities, the team created a coherent lot on which an old home and new DADU speak to one another, and to the landscape, via a design solution informed by restraint, material relationship, and…
Sound House is located in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. This elevated peninsula northwest of downtown offers expansive views across Puget Sound and to downtown Seattle.
Tsuga Townhomes set out to resolve this paradox of low cost and high quality, working to achieve excellent sustainable design while balancing the construction cost proforma.
Having lived in this modest mid-century rambler for a few years, the owners had developed a deep love for their very friendly neighborhood – a 60s development of similar one-story brick-faced homes close-in to the city.
Grasshopper Courtyard Studio offers an alternative density called courtyard urbanism. Maintaining the small footprint of a 1940s house (the lot is 4,500 square feet), a multifunctional 360-square-foot studio was added along the rear alley.